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Originally Posted by GreenMonkey
I didn't realize they'd actually changed the DRM key, good thing I backed up all of my stuff a while ago.
Then again apparently they put the encryption key in plaintext 
Like they're not even trying. Or maybe they've laid off too many of the techies in the company.
http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/0...your-business/ |
Yes that changed hmm last September or so. It use to be based on a hash of your name and credit card number. But then people started noticing that dedrm tools didn't work anymore if they had changed their credit card number. That changed them to the new key system. However now I think they have rolled out new keys for everyone if you changed your credit card or not based on what others have experienced.
You can get the new key from Nookstudy, in one of the log file it is there in plain text but in with a mess of other data. Still not hard to find. Now though Alf's tools can get the key for you, but it requires giving your B&N email address and password so it can log into your account and download the key. Some people might prefer the Nookstudy method.
Good we have a alternate method though as who knows how long Nookstudy will keep working.
One reason I went with the Nook in the beginning (with Nook Classic) is the DRM was based on name and credit card number. Therefore I could always read my books even if B&N went down. I had been burned in the past with formats or companies going poof along with my library. A few old Microsoft lit books I lost before I managed to dedrm the newer ones. At one point they were changing the app/DRM system every week or less. And often it wouldn't read the older books....their OWN software couldn't read it! That is when I jumped ship on anything DRM based and went with Ficionwise DRM free books (or the few I bought with DRM were name and credit card based).
If B&N didn't use the name and credit card method at the start, I never would have went with them. When they changed the key system, I removed the DRM from all of my library before I got burned again. I have almost 1,000 books from them. It is ironic that they bought Fictionwise for the DRM system and now abandon it. Well at least the part that key was based on. The system itself must still be the same or the Nook Classic wouldn't be able read downloaded books now.
It is a real shame, I liked the Nook itself. But I am ready to jump ship now if I ever get to the point where I can't download or remove the DRM from their books, they won't get another $ from me. Although I doubt I will be buying much from them here on on out anyway due to the recent developments.